Lin Ze stood within the crystal on Susanoo's forehead. He lowered his head to look at the half of his Susanoo that had been sheared away, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.
"Not bad power."
He offered his assessment calmly.
Nagato was pale and panting heavily. Just one shot of Cosmic Annihilation Light had consumed most of his chakra and eye power.
But he did not stop.
"It's not over yet!"
Nagato gritted his teeth, and a dazzling light erupted from his Rinnegan once more!
A second blast of Cosmic Annihilation Light thundered forth!
This time, Nagato aimed not at Susanoo, but at Lin Ze's actual body inside the crystal on its forehead!
Lin Ze watched the approaching beam. There was no fear in his eyes, only a trace of satisfaction.
Just as the beam was about to strike him-
"Eternal Space-Time Grand Burial."
Lin Ze spoke calmly.
Humm-
His figure instantly vanished, as though he had never existed.
The beam blasted through the crystal, shattering Susanoo's entire head. Without losing momentum, it shot into the distance and finally disappeared beyond the horizon.
Nagato's pupils contracted.
Where did he go?
The next second-
Lin Ze appeared soundlessly beside Nagato, as though he had been standing there all along and had never left.
Nagato's pupils constricted sharply. He was just about to turn-
Smack.
Lin Ze planted a palm on the top of Nagato's head.
The strike looked featherlight, as though it carried no force at all, but Nagato stiffened abruptly as though struck by lightning. The light in his Rinnegan instantly dimmed.
Lin Ze grabbed Nagato by the collar and held him up, then reached out with his right hand-
Squelch!
Lin Ze gouged out both of Nagato's Rinnegan and held them in his palm.
Lin Ze glanced down